LSGA Newsletter Lakeland Senior Games Association winter 2018-2019

THE GAMES ARE COMING! THE GAMES ARE COMING! COLD LAKE FEBRUARY 28 - MARCH 3, 2019

The City of Cold Lake is inviting seniors from all over to come to visit us and discover the warmth of our community even if it is winter! Our committee is preparing a great three days of lively activities, great food and mysterious enter- tainment. Even the other members of the committee are being kept in the dark. So come and help us celebrate winter in Cold Lake!

Entry to the City of Cold Lake Imperial Park Energy Centre

Northern Spirit Golf and Winter Club JJ Parr Sports Centre

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Tentative Activity Schedule 2019

Date Activity centre Send entries to

February 8 floor curling, crib, mil whist St. Paul

Feb. 28-Mar 3 Cold Lake Provincial Games Cold Lake Nancy Donnelly 780 5942757 April AGM and Board Mtg. Vilna

April 11 Fun Day Viking Pres Winter 1 780 336 2576 Enter by Apr. 4 Crib, floor curl, mil. Whist

May 6 Mil whist, floor curling, crib Kinsella Bob Cormack 1780 336 2641 Enter by April 30

June 14 Bocce, floor curling, crib Ft.McMurray Marie Routhier Enter by June 7 1 780 743 3657

July 4-7 Summer Provincial Games Lorraine Donovan

September 18 Fun day Cold Lake Nancy Donnelly 780 594 2757 Enter by Sept 13 floor curling, crib and military

October 23 Fun day Bonnyville [email protected] Enter by Oct. 26 Floor curl, mil whist, crib

November 6 Fun Day Craigend Nick Burdek Enter by Sept. 30 Floor curl, mil whist crib 780 623 7873 December 5 Two Hills Jim Darda [email protected] Enter by Nov 28 crib 780 657 3547

There may be changes to this TENTATIVE ACTIVITY SCHEDULE FOR 2019.

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CANADA GAMES SAINT JOHN, NEW BRUNSWICK AUGUST 2018 The 55+ Games held in Saint John, New Brunswick , August 21-24, 2018, were very well attended by over 2300 participants from all over Canada. Among those who participated were Wilfred and Phyllis Collins from the Elizabeth Metis Settlement located southeast of Cold Lake and Ed Storch from Mannville. Wilfred and Ed came home with medals while Phyl- lis came up just one point short of getting into the medals finals. 319 participants took part in the Games from Alberta. The eager, outgoing and helpful volun- teers impressed everyone with their efforts. The next Canada 55+ Games will be hosted in Kamloops, BC in 2020.

SOME ALBERTA MEDAL WINNERS Wilfred Collins (far left)

Wilfred Collins with his SILVER for 8-ball Pool Ed Storch with his 5 GOLD for 50m, 100m, 200m, 400m and Relay

8-ball Pool medal winners (far left) Wilfred Collins—SILVER

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ALBERTA55PLUS FALL GAMES September 7-9, 2018 25 seniors from Zone 7 took part in the Edmonton Fall Games hosted by the Edmonton Mari- gold 55 Plus Seniors’ Club of Zone 6. On offer were Arts, Creative Writing, Bocce, Contract Bridge, Duplicate Bridge, Euchre, Pickleball, Floor Shuffleboard, Golf and as a fun tourna- ment—Slo-Pitch.

MEN’S 60+ PICKLEBALL GOLD

Zone 7 Banner Carriers: Olga Haydak of Vilna and Marie Olinyk of Two Hills

LADIES’ 55+ CALLOWAY GOLF GOLD

Norm Kowalchuk and Rob Barrett

LADIES’ 70+ PICKLEBALL SILVER

Michele Robitaille LADIES’ 55+ CALLOWAY GOLF BRONZE

Margaret Borders and Linda Hook Manon Rheaume

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FALL GAMES continued DUPLICATE BRIDGE BRONZE GAMES BANQUET

Phyllis McKee and Nancy Donnelly

The Games Banquet not only provided wonderful food but the setting was a de- light to the eyes with large candelabra tak- ing pride of place on each table. A unique activity also decided who went first for dinner. Each table was provided with a Bare “n” von Bare entertain the crowd waiting BINGO sheet with names of songs in each for dinner Square. A musical duo played a couple of lines of a song and, if your card had it, you marked it off until you had a line of five. Then it was your turn to go. So we were well entertained even as we waited our turn. Volunteers greeted us as soon as we turned off 113 Street and guided us through parking and to our destination making it very easy to get around the venues. Opening Ceremonies started and ended right on time! Communication with participants after registration was good by e-mail and snail-mail. We were welcomed and had our directions before we left for Edmonton. Good organization and lots of cheerful volunteers made the Edmonton Games a very pleas- ant experience.

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FUN DAY COLD LAKE SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

The Zone 7 Board decided to invite all seniors to our remaining Fun Days for 2018 to introduce our organiza- tion to as many seniors as possible with the hope that more seniors would become members in 2019. 108 seniors accepted the invitation for a day of fun, food and frolic and had a great time. MILITARY WHIST FIRST: BONNYVILLE SECOND: BONNYVILLE MaryAnn Dunkin, John Ingas Tom Cabana and Roman Ulanicki

THIRD: COLD LAKE Phyllis McKee, Shirley Matzanke Sal Hickie and Eva Urlacher

Lorane McGregor presemts the plaque to FLOOR CURLING Wayne Green, Lil Batke, Lavern Jubinville and Walter Krawiec FIRST: SECOND: COLD LAKE Bob Adams, Doreen Unrau, Marge Landry and Kay Smith

THIRD: ARDMORE Marilyn Cinnamon, Moe Oster and Theresa Orr CRIBBAGE FIRST: ARDMORE Al Balir, Eian Wilson, Walter Solowaniuk and Joyce Forman

SECOND: BONNYVILLE Ted Malishewski and Marie Brume

THIRD: COLD LAKE

Joe Ibach presents to Delores Babb and Connie An- Dick Lasouski and Charlie Lowater derson

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ANNUAL AWARDS BANQUET BONNYVILLE SEPTEMBER 30, 2018 Emcee Bob Cormack welcomed guests to the 2018 Awards Banquet held at the Neighbour- hood Inn in Bonnyville. Kay Hauer, Interim President of Lakeland Senior Games Association (Zone 7) added her welcome to the fifty-six attendees including special guests: Pat Covington, Vice-President Alberta55plus North; Greg Sawchuk, Reeve of the MD of Bonnyville; and Lorna Storchuk, Councillor of the Town of Bonnyville. After dinner the LSGA Board members were introduced and Special Guests brought greetings to the group. 2018 awards were presented and door prize winners’ names were drawn. Thank you to all the board members who brought the prizes from their areas of Zone 7.

10 YEAR PINS 20 25 30 YEAR PINS

Bob Cormack, Lynda Carroll, Mary Ouel- Willie McGregor (30), Lorane McGregor (30), lette, Arnold Ouellette, Lucille Burdek, Su- Jim Drysdale 25), Paul Boisvert (25) and Nick san Nay and Mike Nay Burdek (20)

HONOURARY LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP PROVINCIAL AWARD RECIPIENTS

President Kay Hauer presents Lorane McGregor Kay Hauer presents an award to the Kinsella Recrea- with her Honourary Lifetime Membership tion and Agricultural Society President, Glen Wood. Joe Ibach of Vilna and Marie Routhier of Fort McMurray also received Provincial Awards. 7

AWARDS BANQUET continued GREAT MEAL! Page 8 15 YEAR PIN Fern Borgel

Thank you to the staff of the Neighbour- hood Inn for a delicious meal.

CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE WHO Thanks to the Zone 7 directors who TOOK PART IN PROVINCIAL AND NATIONAL brought gifts from their area GAMES IN 2018!

BONNYVILLE FUN DAY OCTOBER 24, 2018 106 seniors took part in Bonnyville’s Fun Day: seven tables of crib, 6 tables of military whist and 14 floor curling teams. A lovely hot meal broke up the play day and cash prizes were awarded when play was over. The day was well-organized by Willie McGregor and his team. MILITARY WHIST FLOOR CURLING FIRST : BONNYVILLE FIRST: CRAIGEND

Walter Krawiec, Fern Borgel, Lil Batke and Willie McGregor presents the plaque to Nick Lavern Jubinville Burdek, Lucille Burdek, Vic Brezinski and Kathy Brezinski

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BONNYVILLE FUN DAY continued Page 9

MILITARY WHIST SECOND: FLOOR CURLING SECOND: COLD LAKE/BONNYVILLE KINSELLA Nancy Donnelly, Sal Hickie, Pierrette Bob Cormack, Glen Wood, Kaye Roddick and Michaud and Darlene Moren Chere’ D Wood MILITARY WHIST THIRD: FLOOR CURLING THIRD: BONNYVILLE BONNYVILLE MaryAnn Dunkin, Olga Onufrichuk, John Tom Cabana, Ed Mercier, Vera Mercier and Ignas and Evelyn Smith

CRIBBAGE FIRST: COLD LAKE

CRIBBAGE SECOND: BONNYVILLE Roman Ulanicki and Mary Pilipchuk CRIBBAGE THIRD: ST. PAUL Stella Ozga and Louise DeChamplain

Peter Ashcroft and Cal Gerber The next Fun Day will be held in Craigend November 7. Two Hills will host a Memorial Plaque Challenge in Cribbage December 5. Please enter by November 28 by calling Jim Darda at 780-657-3547 or e-mail at jwdar- [email protected] WATCH FOR THE NEW ACTIVITY SCHEDULE FOR 2019. If your seniors’ centre would like to host a Fun Day, the centre would receive $300 for a single activity and up to $900 for a three activity day. The centre would have to be a member club of Alberta55plus but membership is only $25/year!

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FEB 28 – MAR 3, 2019 COLD LAKE, AB Page 10 EVENTS: *Ice Curling 55+, 65+ Men & Women, 70+ Men. 55+ Mixed *Darts 55+, 70+ Men &Women, Singles *Hockey 55+ Women, 55+, 60+, 65+, 70+, 75+ Open Men & Women *Snooker 55+, 70+ -Open Singles *Scrabble 55+, 70+ Open Singles *Duplicate Bridge 55+ Open *Pickleball 55+, 60+, 65+, 70+ Men & Women, Doubles & Mixed Doubles *5 Pin Bowling 55+, 70+, Mixed Team of 4, 55+, 65+, 75+, Men & Women Singles (* winners will qualify for Canada Games in Kamloops in 2020) Alpine Skiing 55+, 65+, 70+, 75+, 80+, Men & Women Slalom

Cross Country Skiing 55+, 60+, 65+, 70+ women 10 Km, 55+, 60+, 65+, 70+, 75+ Men, 15km Badminton 55+, 65+, 70+, 75+, 80+, 85+, Men & Women, Doubles Euchre 55+ Open Table Shuffleboard 55+, 70+ Open doubles Carpet Bowling 55+, 70+ Open (Team of 4) Creative Writing Poetry, Light Verse, Fiction, Non-Fiction Serious, and Humorous

After all entries are in and the January 11, 2019 deadline has passed for all zones, there is an- other opportunity to play in these Provincial Games. If any of the above categories for any zone have no entries registered, we can fill them or we can ask specific zones to try to fill all their categories. Zone 7 members can represent Zone 7 if a category has no zone 7 member registered. If your choice of activity is already filled by a zone 7 member, you can represent another zone that has an opening in that category. YOU MUST BE A MEMBER OF ALBER- TA55PLUS! So if you are interested in looking for a fill-in spot, contact me as soon as possible and I will put your name on a list. There are no guarantees but we will try our best. Nancy Donnelly e-mail: [email protected]

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